FAMILY

2 Waratah Street, Matua

Proudly elevated on a coveted Waratah Street corner site, on the ever-desirable Matua peninsula, this location has it all, including easy access to the harbour, local recreational facilities, shopping, and highly regarded primary schooling opportunities; just a fuss-free, short drive or bike ride to Tauranga’s CBD.

A spacious blend of style and charm, the house was well built in the 1980s and tastefully updated since 2018, including recladding and double glazing. Recent high-end bathroom upgrades, interior painting, and garage carpeting make this comfortable, attractive home a turnkey proposition. Mature planting, high street-side brick walls, rear fencing, and entry gates create a private secure family sanctuary.

Whether enjoying the toys stored in the ideal three-car garaging space with dual off-street entries, the family-friendly floor plan, the epic rumpus room, the low-maintenance yard, neighbouring Ferguson Park and waterfront walkways, or the Matua family community, this home is the catalyst for quality family time.

List Price: By Negotiation
Status: Available
Collection: Winter ‘26
Open Home: 10:00am -10:30am, Sunday 5th July
Viewing: By Appointment
Ben Hawan
Luxury Real Estate Specialist
Oliver Road | Luxury Real Estate
+64 21 174 7305
ben@oliverroad.co.nz
Jason Eves
Luxury Real Estate Specialist
Oliver Road | Luxury Real Estate
+64 27 587 5509
jason@oliverroad.co.nz

4

BEDROOMS
3

BATHROOMS
4

LIVING AREAS
3

CAR GARAGING
352

SQM FLOOR AREA
693

SQM LAND AREA

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Arguably the most desirable street in one of Tauranga’s oldest and most prestigious suburbs. It is further advantaged by an open corner site elevated above the pavement, providing an open, bright, and private suburban residential setting.

A rarity with two established driveways and parking areas. Single-car garaging and a long parking space ideal for boats, caravans, and campers at the rear of the home are accessed through a gate off Ranui Street. A large, double-car garage with plenty of additional space for bikes and storage is accessed through automated gates from Waratah Street; this area also offers additional off-street parking space.

Arrival from Waratah Street leads to entry to the home via a charming arrivals verandah and entry foyer into a large lounge area with a fireplace and doors out to a north-facing deck area with a wind-out shade sail. The lounge opens to the home's stairwell, hallway, and rear entry, as well as the kitchen and dining room area.

The updated kitchen is bright and functional and connects beautifully with a generous family dining area and a timeless brick patio area complete with an outdoor fireplace, inviting both family and entertaining uses.

The stairwell delivers you to a spacious landing area originally conceived as a reading room—ideal as a study, TV, or library room for the family, with its inviting, warm, and bright aspect and nature. The second bedroom sits to the right of this with a characterful dormer aspect. To the left, a short hallway connects a designer shared bathroom and bedrooms 3 and 4 that also benefit from their northerly aspect.

At the end of the upper-level hallway, above the garaging, sits the hippest of rumpus rooms. A massive space with its split-level nature and timber-sarked ceiling offers a palpable mid-century vibe and the promise of good times. Games, music, cinema, dance, hobbies... the options are endless, and the space provides for more than one activity. This is a significant feature that will be difficult to repeat, and it is bound to be immensely valued by the family both immediately and over time.

The Master bedroom sits in isolation on the ground floor, with a northerly aspect. This retreat offers a designer bathroom and a generous walk-in wardrobe space. A second, also fully updated, bathroom positioned across from the master provides easy access to alternative facilities on those busy mornings or late evenings when the “other half’s” sleep can’t be disturbed.

A large, galley-style laundry sits between the end of the ground floor hallway and the large, two-car garaging space. The standout practical nature and usable space offered by the utility areas of this home cannot be overstated and require an inspection to be fully appreciated; like the rumpus room, these spaces will be truly valued by the family.

A family home that needs to be felt to be appreciated. More than just a charming environment and family-friendly floor plan, this is an affordable entry into premium Matua, in a large home on a private and secure site, that will benefit your family for years to come.

A Closer Look

Land Area:
693 m2
Dwelling:
352 m2 house
- Four Bedrooms
- Three Bathrooms
- Four Living Rooms
- Laundry
- 3 Car Garage
Location: 2 Waratah Street, Matua
Legal Description: LOT 1 DPS 8936
Certificate of Title: CT SA3D/921
Estate: Fee Simple (Freehold)
Territorial Authority: Tauranga City Council
Zone: Medium Density Residential Zone
Rating Value: $1,620,000
Rates: $5,671.06
IFF Levy: $147.56
Fixed floor coverings
Window dressings
Light fittings
F&P dual wall oven
F&P dish drawer (x2)
F&P fridge/freezer
Waste disposal unit
Euro Kera gas and ceramic cooktop
Rangehood
Wood burner
Rinnai electric hot water cylinder
Panasonic heat pump
Ceiling fans (x2)
Smoke alarms
Light mirror (x2 master ensuite)
Light mirror (family bathroom)
Heated towel rails (x5)
Bathroom extractor fans (x3)
Bathroom heater
Chamberlin and Merlin auto garage doors & remotes (x2)
Spa Touch spa pool
Fibre connection
Velux Skylights (x2)
Roll away awning (deck)
TMT electric gate and remotes (x2)
Clothes line (x2 outdoor and garage)
Outdoor fireplace
Satellite dish
TV aerial
Cat door
Washing machine
1964 BP. Erect Dwelling.
1190 sqft home single level of timber framing with Huntly brick veneer and galvanised iron roof on wooden pilings by Goodwins.
1964 BP. Erect Garage
Separate single garage of 300 sqft
1989 BP. Additions and Alterations to Dwelling/Erect Garage with Peter Lochhead Design
(Renovation creating the two storey home essentially as it stands today)
New area of 100mm concrete slab foundation
Timber framing and building paper
Brick veneer on a cavity
Harditex plastered cladding
Colorsteel corrugated iron roofing
Colorsteel flashing
Hardiflex soffits
Aluminium joinery single glazed
Insulation Fibreglass Batts walls R1.6/ceilings R2.2
2001 BC. Alter Main Bathroom and Kitchen with Peter Lochhead. CCC 2002
BC 2018. Partial Reclad to all Elevations of Existing House with Bevel Backed Weatherboards and Replace Some Windows with Marcato Architectural Design and Nixion Builders. CCC 2018
Rebuild existing timber decks
Replace all Harditex plastered cladding with H3.1 bevel backed weatherboards on a cavity (Harditex to remain around garages)